Business Skills Training :Strategic Planning Skills

Strategic Planning Skills

Business Skills Training Overview

This course will provide you with a process for developing a clear understanding of your business's culture, operations, and market position, while facilitating the development of a strategic blueprint for gaining the competitive advantage necessary for your business's success, now and in the future.

Courses Objecties:

You will develop an approach to the formulation of strategic programs and initiatives critical for effectively leading and managing an organization.

Prerequisites

An understanding of business processes. Suggested courses: Practical Leadership, Leading and Managing Teams, Managing Change

Delivery Method:

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities

Target Student;

Executives, managers, consultants, and other business professionals who are responsible for strategic planning in an organization.

Hardware Requirements

Pentium 90 MHz or higher processor, or Macintosh PowerPC.
Screen resolution of 800 x 600 set to 256 colors.

Software Requirements

Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP Home Edition, or Windows XP Professional.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0x, 5.5, 6.0, or Netscape Navigator (excluding 6.0 and 6.1)
Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher, Apple QuickTime 5.0 or higher, Macromedia Flash Player 6.0.79 or higher, or Macromedia Shockwave 7.0.2, 8.0, 8.5, 8.5.1, or higher.
Turn off pop-up blocking. (Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Internet Explorer users only). .

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

prepare for the strategic planning process.
develop a mission statement, define a vision for your organization, and conduct an assessment of internal and external factors that influence your business.
apply the information you have gathered and work to apply the values of your company's mission with its vision to create a successful strategy for your business operations.
put the plan into action and work toward the vision. You will implement and monitor the plan to gauge its effectiveness.

Course duration

0.5 Days

Business Skills Training outline

Lesson 1: Preparing for the Strategic Planning Process

Topic 1A: Set the Parameters for the Strategic Planning Process
Topic 1B: Establish a Committee
Topic 1C: Gather Operational Data

Lesson 2: Initiating the Strategic Planning Process

Topic 2A: Develop a Mission Statement
Topic 2B: Develop a Vision Statement
Topic 2C: Assess Internal/External Environments
Topic 2D: Perform SWOT Analysis

Lesson 3: Developing the Strategic Plan

Topic 3A: Prioritize What the Strategic Plan Will Address
Topic 3B: Set Goals and Objectives
Topic 3C: Develop Strategy for Achieving Goals
Topic 3D: Draft the Strategic Plan

Lesson 4: Executing the Plan

Topic 4A: Assign Responsibility and Authority
Topic 4B: Establish a Monitoring System